Forklift Operator

Our client, a food production and distribution organization, is seeking a Forklift Operator to join their team. As a Forklift Operator, you will be part of the warehouse operations team supporting the shipment preparation process. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to safe work practices, attention to food safety and quality standards, and the ability to follow detailed procedures consistently, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Forklift Operator

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY

Pay Range: $20.00/hr

Shift: Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm

What's the Job?

• Work in the warehouse taking finished product that is ready to be shipped and preparing it for shipment to clients.
• Support food safety and quality expectations by following standards reflected in SQF, as well as major vendor and governmental agency regulations.
• Maintain Good Hygiene, Safe Work Practices, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) to help ensure safe, quality production.
• Inspect and select high quality, clean, unbroken 40” x 48” GMA pallets for use in palletizing finished product for shipment.
• Stack pallets correctly based on product type and/or customer specifications, and notify the Forklift Driver when pallets are complete or when additional empty pallets are required.

What's Needed?

• Experience operating a forklift and using pallet jacks.
• Ability to follow food safety and quality procedures, including reporting potential contamination or suspicious activity immediately to a Supervisor or Manager.
• Strong attention to detail when monitoring product descriptions and codes on bags or pails to ensure proper packaging.
• Comfort working in a warehouse environment while keeping packaging areas clean and neat, including assisting with clean-ups from product spillage.
• Ability to clean residual product off outside of containers (bags, drums, and pails) and confirm containers are properly sealed.

What's in it for me?

• Be part of a mission-driven team focused on food safety and quality.
• Work a consistent Monday-Friday schedule from 11:00am to 7:00pm.
• Contribute directly to accurate, efficient shipment preparation for clients.
• Develop strong habits around GMP, hygiene, and safe work practices in a production environment.
• Join a role where your attention to detail and reporting responsibilities help protect product integrity.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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